Amelia
Earhart
Small
(Touring) & Medium Cast Play for Theatres,
Schools
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Amelia
Earhart
Cast:
3 (2M, 1F), flexible casting.
Time:
about 50-55 minutes
CD:
sound FX,
background
music
Audience:
Middle,
High School, Families
One
act play for young audiences. Suitable for professional touring;
middle, high school performers. Award-winner at Thespian Play Competitions.
Cast
List, Sound Cues, Script Sample
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Amelia
Earhart
Cast:
3 (2M, 1F), expandable, adults
Time:
about 50-55 minutes
CD:
sound FX,
background
music
Audience:
Middle,
High School, Families
One
act play for young audiences; suitable for professional touring,
middle, high school performers. Award-winner at Thespian Play competitions.
Cast
List, Sound Cues, Script Sample
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ArtReach's
Amelia Earhart is an award-winning one act play for young
audiences. It tells the story of Amelia's life and
disappearance, while presenting American history of the time in a
fast-paced drama that lasts less than an hour. This play has
won countless awards for middle and high school thespians. It
has been performed by professional theatres such as Repertory Theatre
of St. Louis, Florida Rep, The Rev, Lexington Children's Theatre, Edinburg
Fringe Festival
and many more.
Amelia
Earhart - Playscript for Young Audiences
 
GP gives
reporters "the scoop" on Amelia's Flight - AE explains her dreams.
Amelia Earhart,
Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg, MS - School
Tour, The Rev, Auburn NY
Award
Winner - High School Thespian Drama Fest
 
School Tour, Lexington
Children's Theatre, KY
"We
had a HUGE win with Amelia Earhart at our theatre competition!
We won All-Star Cast, Best Set, Best Technical Production, Best
Ensemble, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress! We will be
competing for the State!"
Jesse Tilton,
Spain Park High School Theatre, Hoover AL
"Powerful,
Interesting, Riveting, Exciting!"
  
"More
powerful,
interesting, riveting, exciting than the movie!"
Florida
Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers - ArtReach Touring Theatre, Cincinnati OH
Cast
List, Sound Cues, Script Sample
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American
Culture...
...is painted
vividly with the headlines, music, styles and politics of the 1930s
and 40s, and serves as a backdrop to Amelia's innermost thoughts as
she flies across the Atlantic. |
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"Entertaining"
"Miller's
script follows Earhart from her early attempts to make history
through to her tragic final flight, and it's an entertaining and
surprisingly balanced look back on a period in history where our
country seemed obsessed with proving themselves as Americans."
Chris Gibs, Broadwayworld.com |
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"Outstanding
Production for Young Audiences"
Nominated,
Kevin Kline Awards, St. Louis Rep Production, 2010
Great
Dialogue, Fast Paced Gripping Drama
  
Lexington
Children's Theatre, KY - Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg, MS
Cast
List, Sound Cues, Script Sample
"Brisk,
lively, and involving!"
KDHX-FM, St. Louis, Reviewed
by Bob Wilcox
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Mystery!
Intrigue! |
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What happened,
Amelia? The questions surrounding her disappearance, the
theories of conspiracy and romance, the actual words recorded during
her final hours and the latest discoveries that may or may not
confirm her fate --
draw your audience into the mystery. Even young elementary students
are captivated.
"You
could hear a pin drop!"
Clark Academy, Cincinnati |
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Excellent
Play for Young People's Theatre
 
Amelia embarks
on last flight!
Itasca loses signal from Amelia. - Florida Rep.,
Ft. Myers FL
"We
built our fall show around "Amelia Earhart" and it was a
huge success. We just performed it at competition. It has been a
wonderful show for the students to be involved it!"
Emily Macy, Director, Edgewood
Jr/Sr High School, Merritt Island FL
"Amelia
Earhart was a huge success!"
Lexington Children's Theatre, KY
"We
would once again like to license Amelia Earhart as part of our
touring season. Teachers and kids are loving it---we are thrilled."
Lisa Chase,
Director of Education, The Rev Theatre Company, Auburn, NY
"We
had a HUGE win with Amelia Earhart at our competition!"
 
Air Zoo
Aerospace & Science Center, Portage, MI
Amelia
Earhart has two versions:
Medium
Cast Version
Recommended for
Jr High, Middle Schools, High Schools, Theatres.
Flexible Cast
of 11
(3 male, 1
female, 7 male/female.)
Small
Cast (Touring) Version
Recommended for
Professional Tours and Outreach Programs.
Cast
of 3, for adult actors, larger cast possible.
(2
male, 1 female or 1 male, 2 female.)
FreeFall Stage,
Folsom CA
"Amelia
Earhart is a fascinating look into a character who continues to be
an inspiration to women around the world."
Broadway
World Review of FreeFall Stage
Production of ArtReach's Amelia Earhart.
Cast
List, Sound Cues, Script Sample
More
Great Comments...
ArtReach's
Award Winning Play 'Amelia Earhart' has been performed by
professional
theatres & thespians around the world!
 
     
    
     
Free
Resources: In the News, Behind the Scenes, Directing Tips,
Classroom Activities
"Your
heart will take flight with one of America's most beloved heroines
in this exciting and touching play by Kathryn Schultz Miller!"
Broadway World,
Florida Rep, Fort Myers, FL
"We
had a HUGE win with Amelia Earhart at our annual theatre competition!"
Jesse Tilton,
Spain Park High School Theatre, Hoover AL
   
"Amelia
Earhart held our high school students spellbound throughout the performance!"
Clark Academy, Cincinnati
"Amelia
Earhart was excellent and created a real interest in turn-of-the-
century American History."
Preble County
Arts Council, Eaton, OH
   
Amelia Earhart,
Wichita Children's Theatre, Wichita, KS
"We
performed Amelia Earhart in the Minnesota State High School League
Competition. We received three first place rankings! The judges
loved it and had many compliments. Thanks so much for the privilege
of performing such special material!"
Kathy Ebnet,
Drama Teacher, East Central High School, Sandstone, MN
"Amelia
Earhart is an informative, educational piece that entertains and engages."
Chris Gibs, Broadwayworld
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